This Is How to Reduce a Risk of Drowning by 88%

Published: Tue, 10/15/19

Participation in formal swimming lessons was associated with an 88% reduction in the risk of drowning in the 1- to 4-year-old children.

And did you know that the location where drowning is likely to take place changes with age?:

Children under twelve months commonly drown in toilets, buckets, and bathtubs.
And, children between the ages of one and four mostly drown in home pools.
Finally, older children typically drown in natural bodies of water.

If your child is between one and four years old, please consider installing a fence (climb-resistant mesh fence is best) around your pool, if you haven’t already.

Moreover, even if you do have a fence, close supervision is still essential. Children will find creative ways to scale it. Remove any structures that gain access to the pool. Some structures include but are not limited to outdoor furniture, climbable trees, decorative walls and playground equipment.

Do the same for other water sources, such as spas and landscape water features.

If you have any thoughts on the subject or experiences that you would like to share, I would love to hear from you.

Love the water but fence it in,

Tessa

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